Ice-guard for pitchers



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L. MESSER.

. ICE GUARD FOR PITGHERS. r

Patented May 27, 1884.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEVERETT MESSER, HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

ICE-GUARD FOR PITCH ERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,414, dated May 27, 1884.

Application filed November 1, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEVERETT MEssER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Haverhill, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ice-Guard for Pitchers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved device for preventing a piece or pieces of ice from falling out of a pitcher when the water contained in the pitcher is being poured out.

The invention consists of a device composed of a single piece of wire bent and curved in such a shape as to be readily attached to and detached from a pitcher, and when placed over the top of the pitcher it will be securely held in position and prevent the escape of ice from the pitcher when the water in the same is being poured out.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top view of my invention as applied to a pitcher, and Fig. 2 is aside view of the same. Figs. 3' to 8 represent modifications of my device.

a indicates a pitcher of any ordinary form, of which a is the handle.

In carrying out my invention, I take a single piece of wire, and bending it in a circular form, as shown at h, and carrying it out each side, I bend it in the form of a catch, as shown at g, which catches or springs over the edges of the pitcher on each side, when it is firmlyheld on the pitcher. Ithen bend the wire back toward the center and twist or fasten the two parts together, as shown at f, whereby the device is rendered quite rigid. The wire is then bent to form the two circular parts 6 e, and then carried back in lines (I (Z and bent at the ends to form catches i i, which are sprung over the rear edges ofthe pitcher at each side of the handle, as shown.

As will be seen, my device can be readily attached to and removed from the pitcher by simply springing the catches over the edges of the pitcher, where it is firmly and rigidly held, and effectually prevents any considerable pieces of ice from escaping when the water is being poured out of the pitcher.

In Figs. 3 and 4 the device is shown as attached to the rear part of the rim of the pitcher alone, the rear catches, It It, being carried down, both inside and outside, a little lower than those shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so as to afford a firmer support, the front portion of the device not being supported on the pitcher. In this form the wire is of a single piece having its ends joined together at the forward end, as shown at 1.

I11 Figs. 5 and 6 the device is attached to the rim of the pitcher by the catches g g, similar to those shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and also by catches m m a little back of the widest part of the pitcher-opening, the ends of the wire being connected together at n, as shown.

In Figs. 7 and 8 the device is shown as passing under the nose of the pitcher in front, and having the ends bent so as to catch under the handle, as shown at p p.

I do not confine myself to any particular conformation of the device, as this may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

An ice-guard for pitchers, composed of a single piece of wire bent and curved, essentially as shown, and provided with loops or catches, whereby the device is detachably secured to the rim of the pitcher, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, LEVERETT MESSER. Witnesses;

JAMES P. CONNER, JOHN F. BROWN. 

